Blair County PA Archives Biographies.....Brumbaugh, John H. ???? - 
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Source: Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County, Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold, 1911
Author: Jesse C. Sell

JOHN H. BRUMBAUGH, who carries on general farming on a tract of sixty acres
in Woodbury Township, Blair County, Pa., was born at Henrietta, Pa., a son of
John and Esther (Hoover) Brumbaugh, and a grandson of David Brumbaugh, who was
a native of Germany. Both parents were natives natives of Huntingdon County,
Pa., but later on came to Blair County, where they carried on general
farming. They were members of the Brethren church. In politics the father was
identified with the Republican party. The following children were born to John
and Margaret Brumbaugh: David; Susan, who married Isaac Burket; Rachel;
Elizabeth, who is deceased, was the wife of George Metzgar; Sarah, who is
deceased, was the wife of Samuel Nicodemus; John H.; and Mary, who is the
wife of Christian Beach. The mother of these children died, and the father
subsequently married Catherine Dilling, and of the second union were born.
Henry, and Harriet. The latter is the wife of Michael Detwiler.
     John Brumbaugh was reared in Blair County and after obtaining a common
school education engaged in agricultural pursuits, which he has made his life
occupation. He also followed threshing in connection with farming for about
eight years, and is one of the substantial and public spirited citizens of
the township.
     Mr. Brumbaugh was first married in 1884 to Nancy J. Acker, who was a
daughter of Henry Acker, an agriculturist of Huston Township, and to them
were born six children: Vance, who died aged nine months; and Joyce, Viola,
Howard, Ernest and Grace. Mrs. Brumbaugh died May 7, 1894, and our subject
subsequently married Anna Snowberger, who is a daughter of John B.
Snowberger. No children were born of the second union. Mr. Brumbaugh is
politically an adherent of the Republican party. He attends the Lutheran
church, of which his wife is a member.

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